Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-19
The BailTCad Connections and lhe
NharyeS.
N IgELNSg COTTON BUSINESS
Industries E3,Qblishel ana
10 &c Started.
The Government md Health Of the Town
AVtesian Imprevsneats.
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i'ttau'' az q sup lHR point IN the last
icV Years, and bids fair TO become more
important IN the next year or two.
Prom present indications It viii soon
become a town of note. II is on the
E'cAmondand Dauy.nc rnilroad. thirty
eight miles from Richmond city. and
- located 40 the commence of the Mat.
iapom and Pamuukcy rivers. which
to:m ihc noble and placid stream
.he York. IN which the Gnny tribe
ahOuuds and oysters are plentiful
The Matiapoui forms the northeast
boundary and tie Pamunkey the south
west boundary OF the town. Each of
thc>' three rivers has a sufficient depth
OF water here TO float the larEcst crafts
THAT sail the Atlantic, and any day can
Dc seen steamers and ships loading
and unloading freight to aud from
European and domestic ports. West
Point "a pleasant place and a healthy
town 20 live IN, and Is IN the good old
county of King William. whose lands
IN many sections are rich and fertile
Il IS the shipping point OF the
great West Point Terminal Company,
recently grown 10 be one Of the great
trunk lines OF the country. This sys-
tenn. with its rcccntly-acquired road -
the East Tennessee and Georgia Sys-
tem-now owns and controls over j,0)O
miles Of mil AID extends from Tide
water Virginia 10 the Mississippi river
penetrating III many sections the com
mcrcial heart Of number of the south
crn States and entering the main do
miuionS of King Cotton. This product
finds lis way TO the markets Of the
world mainly 10y this system.
N 1873.
I'm 1873 q few houses were to he seen
At West Point ard the population at
that tune was about 200 souls. In 1880
it had grown t. be a village with
population Of jc1 many of whom were
Vtllto-!o and full OF energy and en-
trlpIise. Soon thereafter it was incor-
poIated. and its prosperity began.
During the last twelve months OF more
its increase in population has been
layd. and II now numbers 300 peo-
p'r. The town government consists of
3 mayor. Edwin Wilkinson. ESD
common council, and other municipal
officers. and the place covers an area OF
'-' acres. ,....,,.,,..
"'-'i'i-'' 40 D',''-'''''
The town Is wei lmd ont and Pre-
sent, coodlv appearance, and the
authorities are now busily engaged in
grading. draining, opening mp, and i'm
proving the streets The principal
streets mn to the me OF Aork river
tthuS enabling one TO IooA do|h thaI
beautiful sheet oil "aterl ana nearly
pareilel with TIE other Two rlHerN-'he
Mattaponl and Pamunkey Inc peo-
Die are wide-awaEe and energetic, en-
terprisiug and industrious, sogable and
Aindhearted, intelligent and church
COINS ana are noted for their hoSpl-
ialty. a stranger is always kindly
received and made 10 feel at home
among them.
CHURCHES.
There aro five church--. representing
Tie following denomination, The
Methodist. Episcopal, Baptist, and
DISCIPLES. one Of the churche, /, col
ar,j. Tie Rev Mr.. Williams IS pas
for Of the Methodist, Ecv. Mir. Brooks
At tla rpi>coual. Hcv. Mr. Nenbill Of
fine E9ntI.t and the Rev. Mr. Brandt
If the Disciples. The Disciples
church. which has inst been completed,
E. nv,~y nice binding for SO young
TOWN. There are number OF general
merchandise stores that 90 "a good
business. and here and there are
,.tera! handsome private dwell
iro, Ia file last few months
..\tv new dwellings have been
completed and several are now ia
c.nr.. of construction. There is ho-
Story factory here. which was establish
al recently ly Z. b. Henley, Esq. 1t
eivcs employment f. number OF
women aud Is doing 2 good business.
Most of the goods manufactured are
purchased by northern j0bbers. There
De- alsoa canning establishment eii5'Seu
lu canning ~ sttl'' No. ~ We" ~
i-1Ali' mn - III, - ,Lat vii Lain
industries are ''''i,,,' - '-''' TLnCn1d-
''''.i, q" 49, ;,' i.st r,e.t;n~,oreed
mon o'i'lI at 5.i,'' ''''. ''''' .rhool-
IL ., o,rlv dav
Louise '"ii' tI;. rnsr W.
hN lAe fio5e o a,lt 'N'' Ln,sf Of
o.hl W." ~. "9 ~ D.. hsnJs,nclv
" -t'i-clas9 no'g .1 u 80 -. ,'1., don.
.ln-eh' a. u VII c'. -. ~ ''' mroyi5ed
'ah' collars ana 1 - u ;r, W.
M.'A "l 'ne il'J I 49, alt,, ,,o' o. .
Tire contract mas 's'B avail. AWAIT" II II !
"e.i-hno"n Ht.H oi I'-I,i5' I;n oon.,;n
To- DE ioar store nsH' IA 4 ul Ti he Iorated
one hundred rooms - VIZ sa ~ acre ocrc.
on a beautiful bla'on ,,o,o y, ,o ioI'' Inv the
iminedl"le'y III ''' 1 NJ ,,' ,;vcr. in
Na''apom anu "iI Hum h. scenery
forming 'nc VI "a. .., i,1i This lora.
ta.1,.,;r.iloore for q hotel.
nom d. nus -, l,+ar1s for
ia, III 1i.t,nce the bathing Is
..-.. l,c.ll.nt and there is no danger
-t .,,Jr,,nv
% ''''''' Wv" .,.r,.,
4 mn W. ,,,...o
The scene at the extensive DOCKS noIe
j., always busy, busting one LonS'
heavy freight trans ana ocean . s'Ia,i
CI- are constantly iOdln8 III" uHiC''